CVE-2025-40227
Published Dec 4, 2025
Modified Apr 15, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/sysfs: dealloc commit test ctx always The damon_ctx for testing online DAMON parameters commit inputs is deallocated only when the test fails. This means memory is leaked for every successful online DAMON parameters commit. Fix the leak by always deallocating it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-40227? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/damon/sysfs: dealloc commit test ctx always
The damon_ctx for testing online DAMON parameters commit inputs is
deallocated only when the test fails. This means memory is leaked for
every successful online DAMON parameters commit. Fix the leak by always
deallocating it.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-40227? +
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